Category: General Announcements

Greater Cleveland International Lawyers Group Luncheon to be held on January 22- Akron Law students invited. Great networking opportunity!

All Akron Law students are invited and encouraged to attend the Henry T. King Greater Cleveland International Lawyers Group luncheon to be held at 12 noon on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at the City Club, 850 Euclid Avenue in Cleveland. Stephen Anway of Squire Sanders will present on “Current Issues in Investment Treaty Arbitration and International Commercial Arbitration”. Lunch charge is only $10.00 for students with an advance reservation which is due this Friday, January 18 at 12 noon.

For further information and reservation form, please stop by the CPPO or e-mail Kristina Floyd in the CPPO at kmf12@uakron.edu.

Important dates to know regarding Refunds

If you plan to drop a class, please familiarize yourself with the University of Akron’s refund policy and dates located at: http://www.uakron.edu/student-accounts/refunds/.  Also please keep in mind that the last day a law student can drop a class is March 3, 2013.  Please be aware that the School of Law’s final drop date is earlier than the main University’s.

Important Spring 2013 Registration Dates

Mark these dates on your calendars for Spring 2013 Add/Drop Dates:

Add:
Last Day to add without signatures: In person: January 18, 2013Online:  January 20, 2013
Late Registration adds with Instructor and Assist Dean Signatures In person ONLY:  January 21 – 28, 2013
Last Day to add LAW Classes January 28, 2013
 
Drop:
Last Day to Drop without “WD” appearing on academic record January 28, 2013
 
Withdraw:
Adviser’s and Instructor’s signature required January 29 – March 3, 2013
Last Day for Law Students to Withdraw from Classes March 3, 2013

Classroom and Exam Accommodations

This is a reminder that you must register each semester with the Office of Accessibility in order to receive your classroom and exam accommodations.  Please refer to the information below which is copied from the Office of Accessibility Student Handbook.  If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Accessibility directly at 330:972-7928.

Requesting Accommodations and Services Each Semester

After students have registered with this office and have met with their disability specialist, students will need to request accommodation letters and services for each semester that they plan to use them.

1.   Schedule your classes by meeting with your academic advisor or independently registering on-line or in person. We suggest you schedule as soon as possible. We also recommend students view the “Suggestions as you Prepare to Meet with an Academic Advisor” handout on page 10.

2.   Check to see if any eligible accommodations have request deadlines. Deadlines are located at www.uakron.edu/access or by calling our office. Many accommodations have deadlines in order to have sufficient time to coordinate your services.  For any questions about deadlines, students may contact their disability specialist. Please note that if a deadline is missed, services will not be denied, but accommodations may take significantly longer to implement.

3.   Visit the Student Testing and Accommodation Request System (STARS) website, https://gunadiframework.com/akron/, and complete the “3 Step Process to Request Accommodations.”  If students need assistance, please contact the office or utilize the “How to Request Accommodation Letters” tutorial. 

               *    Students must clearly mark the accommodations needed for each class.

4.   The office will verify the student’s eligibility for the services they are requesting.